Ship-to-Shore Connector
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The Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), also known as the LCAC 100 class,[6] is a system proposed by the United States Navy as a replacement for the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC).[7] It will offer an increased capacity to cope with the growing weight of equipment used by the United States Army and Marine Corps.[5] As of 2015[update], the program is forecast to cost a total of US$4.054B for 73 hovercraft.[1]
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Ship-to-Shore Connector | |
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Type | Air-cushioned landing craft |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | In development |
Production history | |
Unit cost | US$47.5m (FY15)[1] US$55.5m[1] (inc R&D) (FY15) |
No. built | 73 planned,[1] 9 under contract.[2] |
Specifications | |
Payload capacity | 74 tons[3] or 145 Marines[4] or 108 casualty personnel[4] |
Maximum speed | Over 35 knots[5] |
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